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Manual in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 1 freedman

1 freedman named Manual registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. He registered in Freestone County and reported Alabama as his birthplace, reaching Texas about 1867.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Manuals registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Manual registered, on the 1870 county map
1
Freedmen
1
Counties
Alabama
Largest birthplace
1867
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Manuals registered

Texas counties where the Manuals registered
CountyFreedmen%
Freestone County1100%

Where the Manuals were born

Birthplaces the Manuals reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Alabama1100%

When the Manuals reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Manuals
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
1

Every Manual in the register

The Manuals in the register, 1 to 1 of 1
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
Edward ManualFreestone CountyAlabama1867

Manual genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Manual in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Freestone County holds 1 of the 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.

Where did the Manuals in Texas come from?

They reported Alabama (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Manual?

Freestone County (1). In all, 1 registered across 1 Texas county between 1867 and 1870.

Sources

Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Manual appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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